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Tracker Music within GFA/STOS, how?

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From: Andrew Oakley
Date: Thu, 07 Jan 1993 16:18
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In <1993Jan7.121330.2671@dct.ac.uk>, <mcsdc1ph@dct.ac.uk> writes:

:Does anyone know of a routine which will allow tracker music to be played
:from within GFA basic, and/or STOS?

:Is it merely a question of know the proper locations within the tune code,
:or will I need a specific player routine with in the basic code?

   There is a PD extension called STOSTRAK (aka STOS TRACKER) by Francios
Lionet which allows you to play AMOS .ABK tracker files from STOS. Included
in the package is a converter from Noisetracker .MOD to AMOS .ABK.

   The extension adds several commands to STOS Basic, and includes the
relevant compiler extensions, too.

   The quality of playback is severely reduced if you want to do other things
at the same time (eg. scroller, sprites etc.), but hey, you can't have
everything.

   This is available from most UK PD libraries; I know Goodmans have it for
sure, 'cos I wrote the text file for them!

   Anyone needing help with the STOS tracker should contact me, as I have a
fair degree of experience with it (check out my Budgie progs).

Andrew Oakley <evilandi@vnet.ibm.com> (JANET: <evilandi@com.ibm.vnet>)
IBM Warwick, UK (I speak FROM IBM, not FOR IBM)    UK Tel. 0926 464830
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